Juwan Howard Fired As Michigan Basketball Head Coach

Fab 5 legend Juwan Howard is OUT at Michigan … the college simply introduced his tenure as head coach has come to an finish after 5 seasons on the helm.

“After a comprehensive review of the program, I have decided that Juwan will not return as our men’s basketball coach,” Warde Manuel, Michigan AD, and the person who employed Howard stated in a press release.

“Juwan is among the greatest Wolverines to ever be associated with our basketball program. I know how much it meant, to not only Juwan, but to all of us for him to return here to lead this program. Despite his love of his alma mater and the positive experience that our student-athletes had under his leadership, it was clear to me that the program was not living up to our expectations and not trending in the right direction.”

Manuel is probably going referring to not only a decline in wins, but in addition controversy inside this system … with many calling for change amid a disaster in tradition.

On the court docket, Howard — who was employed in Might 2019 — had a ton of success early after taking up for John Beilein … incomes a #1 seed within the NCAA Event in 12 months 2, earlier than shedding to UCLA within the Elite 8. Howard was named Coach of the 12 months.

The 2021-2022 season wasn’t pretty much as good … the crew barely earned a bid into the tourney, however nonetheless ended up successful two video games, reaching the Candy 16.

Nonetheless, that was the final time the previous Michigan star would lead his squad to an NCAA berth. Howard’s ’22-’23 crew went 18-16.

Quick ahead to this season … an unmitigated catastrophe. Michigan completed with an 8-24 document, together with going 3-17 within the Large Ten, UM’s worst season in many years.

Juwan’s 5 seasons have been suffering from controversy, too. In 2022, Howard was concerned in a postgame scuffle with Wisconcin’s coaches … the place he ended up making contact with a Badgers assistant. Howard was suspended 5 video games.

JH additionally had a run-in with Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon, who he allegedly threatened to kill … in entrance of a referee.

There was additionally an alleged run-in with UMs longtime power coach, Jon Sanderson, who left the college after greater than a decade following the incident.